Monthly Archives: October 2008

G2

Posted on October 31, 2008 by steve

One thing I meant to report on (but didn’t cos of the rush to get the ribs and chicken) was the results of the G2 upgrade to the hybrid system.  Until now all we had were the reports from other … Continue reading →

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Test Sail

Posted on October 31, 2008 by steve

As intended we took Dignity out for a test sail today. This was after a somewhat slow start to the day as we unpacked and stowed our belongings. How we’re going to fit the stuff we shipped I’ve no idea. … Continue reading →

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We made it

Posted on October 31, 2008 by steve

We’re finally here.  We’re aboard Dignity.  In fact we arrived about 10:30 last night.  There was a bottle of champagne but no note so we are wondering who it’s from.  This was placed in the fridge.  We dropped our bags … Continue reading →

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Wind Forecast

Posted on October 29, 2008 by steve

I’ve been looking on and off at the wind forecast for the BVIs for the last 18 months to get a feel of things.  Now it’s for real.  These predictions now span the time period we expect to be crossing … Continue reading →

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First stop

Posted on October 29, 2008 by steve

With some help from a contact we have in St Martin we have decided that we will sail to the French side.  We had been worrying that we’d run into difficulties if we checked into the French side and when … Continue reading →

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